Nigeria launches council to eliminate malaria by 2030

ABUJA, Aug 18 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a council to eradicate malaria and named Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, as its leader. Africa accounts for the vast majority of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease, with nearly a third of victims in Nigeria. But Africa has struggled…

Update: Nigeria’s electricity workers suspend nationwide strike

ABUJA, Aug 18 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Nigeria’s electricity workers have suspended their nationwide strike, which led to total blackout in different parts of the country. The electricity workers under the joint umbrella of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEC) agreed to…

Kenya: President-Elect Ruto says his administration will be democratic, accountable

NAIROBI, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Elect William Ruto now says his administration will uphold democracy and transparency so as to remain accountable to all Kenyans. Speaking after he held a meeting with elected Kenya Kwanza leaders in Karen on Wednesday, Ruto assured that his government is alive to the…

Mali accuses France of arming jihadists in letter sent to UN

BAMAKO, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s Barkhane forces completely withdrew from Mali this week, but Bamako continues to pursue Paris – this time at the United Nations. A letter from Mali’s Foreign Ministry to the United Nations Security Council alleges that France supported jihadists within the country and committed airspace…

West Africa: Cameroon says floods disrupt cross border trade with Nigeria

YAOUNDÉ, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroonian authorities say record flooding on its western border with Nigeria has killed at least six people, washed away homes, and destroyed thousands of tons of food meant for export. In a video circulated on social media platforms by Widium council officials, civilians asked the…

Argentina, Australia the best places to survive in case of nuclear war: scientific report

LONDON, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina and Australia are the best places on earth in case of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia, according to a scientific report carried by London’s Daily Mail. “Want to survive a nuclear war? Go to Argentina!,” read a headline earlier this…

Uruguayan meat exports on the rise

MONTEVIDEO, Aug 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos highlighted that his country had surpassed US$ 2 billion in beef exports and that projections for the end of the year showed record figures. Mattos also recalled that in 2021 US$ 3 billion worth of meat were exported. “At this…

Late former Pres Dos Santos’ body to be released to widow, returned to Angola

The late Jose Eduardo dos Santos BARCELONA (Spain), Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Barcelona court has ordered the body of former Angolan leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos be released to his widow and returned home for burial, according to a ruling published Wednesday.  In a decision dated Tuesday, the court…

WHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus GENEVA, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation called for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following…

Blackouts hit parts of Nigeria as electricity workers begin nationwide strike

ABUJA, Aug 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — An electricity workers union in Nigeria on Wednesday began an indefinite nationwide strike, causing blackouts and worsening power supply in parts of the most populous African country. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) said in a statement that it had withdrawn its services at…